[Vwdiesel] Any issues - late model "autos"

[McCanless, James]

One other thing is the timing belt on the auto is on a replacement
frequency 20k miles less than an auto. The 01 manual 60k and auto 40k.
They increased to 80k/60k later. I think it was 03.

Troy 

-----Original Message-----
From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com]
On Behalf Of Mad and Ed
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 1:25 PM
To: Mike & Coreen Smith
Cc: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Any issues - late model "autos"

As long as the timing belt is changed and the oil changed regularly
there should not be any issues.  Be aware that these later cars have a
lot more electronics.  For example, the key on our 02 is encoded.  If it
gets damaged, wet, the battery goes dead- we are screwed, you walk home.
You need a book to do anything, these are not intended to be user
serviced so there are limits to what you may want to work on.  A far cry
from 1986.
On Jan 10, 2005, at 2:19 PM, Mike & Coreen Smith wrote:

> Thinking about buying the wife a 00-04 Golf TDI. but it must be an 
> automatic. (grrrr).
> Are there any issues with buying, say, a car with 50,000 miles, then 
> expecting to get another 50-100k w/o any major tranny problems?  I 
> much prefer a standard 5 speed, but wife refuses to drive a standard.
>
> My '86 Golf (5-speed, yay!)should be out of the garage tomorrow. 
> (FINALLY)
> Garage bill is enormous !
> The car really should've gone to the junkyard.....I hope I get some 
> miles out of it.  The list of stuff they replaced/rejuventated/fixed/ 
> is as long as your arm.
>
> Mike in NB
>
Edward Lowe
Seattle, WA
82 Westy Diesel upgraded to 1.9lt. Turbo
92 Cabrio 1.8lt gas
97 Passat Tdi
02 New Beetle Tdi

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